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HB1191 • 2026

Firearms and Ammunition

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 55, relative to road rage.

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Sponsor
Shaw, Yarbro
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on how 'reckless' actions are defined under this law.

Anti-Road Rage Act of 2024

This bill creates new laws to punish people who recklessly discharge or brandish firearms while driving or riding in a car.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates the 'Anti-Road Rage Act of 2024' which makes it illegal to shoot a gun from a moving vehicle, punishable by a Class E felony.
  • Makes it against the law to show or brandish a gun recklessly while driving or riding in a car, which is considered a Class A misdemeanor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who drive or ride in cars
  • Law enforcement agencies that will enforce these new laws

Terms To Know

Felony
A very serious crime that can lead to a long prison sentence.
Misdemeanor
A less serious crime than a felony, often resulting in fines or shorter jail time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how local governments will be funded to enforce these new laws.
  • It is unclear what specific actions would be considered 'reckless' under this law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2026

  3. 2025-03-31 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  5. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  6. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

  7. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  8. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  9. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  10. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  11. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  12. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  13. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 1204
By Yarbro

HOUSE BILL 1191
By Shaw

HB1191
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39
and Title 55, relative to road rage.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 17, is amended by adding
the following as a new part:
39-17-1901. This part is known and may be cited as the "Anti-Road Rage Act of 2024."
39-17-1902. A person who, while operating, or as a passenger in, a motor vehicle as
defined in § 55-1-103, recklessly discharges a firearm commits a Class E felony.
39-17-1903. A person who, while operating, or as a passenger in, a motor vehicle as
defined in § 55-1-103, recklessly brandishes or displays a firearm commits a Class A
misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, the public welfare requiring it.